Nailing It

My nails looked this good for approximately 1.5 seconds post-manicure

Pass me the massage-y pedicure chair any day, but polish on my fingernails just isn’t worth it.  I am not one for manicures, as they usually chip within a matter of seconds of me leaving the nail salon. Then I heard about these gel manicures (I know, I’m so behind the times and you all have probably been getting them for centuries now, right?).  Lasts for 10-14 days without chipping and stays shiny?  Seriously??  Count me in!  

Groupon in hand, I proudly marched off to the salon.  The nail tech worked magic and my hands were gorgeous.  I could not have been prouder of myself for figuring out a solution that would last me through the two prime weeks of our wedding season AND my daughter’s birthday party.  Woot-woot!  This Mom of the Year so had it going on with her nails.

Then…you know it happened.  I was washing dishes two days later, the night before our first big event, and…the polish chipped right on off.  Whaaa???  So apparently the no-chipping part of this no-chip manicure is negotiable.  As in, not true–for me, at least.  I’ve had friends tell me this isn’t normal, and that it should have lasted way longer than this, but I think I’m officially signing off manicures altogether.  At least until my days of every-other second diaper changes/hand-washes are behind me.

Source This may just be the way to go?? In the meantime, I still like prettily colored nails and will be looking into other options.  Deck varnish could work as long as I’m open to a brown-ish shade…Perhaps red permanent marker?  This might be a good option as I could throw the marker in my purse and just whip it out in the middle of the wedding ceremony for a touch up if need be…any and all ideas welcome…

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Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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